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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mahler 7 with Jaap van Zweden
Apr 17-19, 2025
Overview
Experience an exclusive Chicago preview of this program before the CSO appears at the Mahler Festival in Amsterdam as one of only five international orchestras on the lineup. Jaap van Zweden conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony, a shadowy, paranormal journey through the mysterious night and into the dawn of a new day.
Program
Mahler
Symphony No. 7
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
Enhance your concert experience by dining at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare for a seamless preconcert dining experience. Reservations | Learn more and view the menu
Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Stephen Alltop in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
The appearance of Jaap van Zweden is made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.
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Mahler is one of the specialities of conductor Jaap van Zweden, who asserts: “[There is] a big tradition, I think, in my DNA with the music of Mahler.”
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of five internationally acclaimed ensembles invited to participate in the third-ever Mahler Festival, running May 9-18, 2025, at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
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An advocate for new music, Jaap van Zweden is committed to this mission: "Worldwide, we realize that we cannot live without new music. There’s so much talent in the world writing for orchestra. It’s so important to keep promoting them."
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